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I am currently working for a client who has an office in the Bank of America building in downtown Dallas, Texas. Across the street there is a food establishment called “Miss Chicken, Chicken and Seafood” that I’ve always wanted to try. I’m really big on trying new and obscure places to eat and after working here for over a year, I felt today was the day.

“And then, once you’re in the place, for a second you forget why you’re there. Was there a drug deal you’d been meaning to do here? Is Miss Chicken your pimp? And if so, do you owe her money? And if so, will she trade you chicken and a gun for some of your American Airlines Advantage Miles since you’re a little strapped for cash right now, what with the recent hike in gas and cocaine prices?”
- Alice Laussade, Dallas Observer

I have to say that it was an interesting experience, but the best part about it was the food. I ordered a 3-piece meal with chicken, roll and fries. I also got a side order of popcorn shrimp to be able to try their seafood. All for $7.23. Very inexpensive. I would go back and eat at this place if ever I get the fried chicken or seafood craving.

Be sure to read the complete review from the Dallas Observer.

In the past 5 years I’ve become a much bigger football fan. By joining multiple Fantasy Football Leagues with friends, I have learned to care about players who aren’t on the Dallas Cowboys. I have been lucky to have DirecTV satellite service for the past 4 years and during that time I’ve enjoyed many a Sunday filled with the NFL Sunday Ticket package. This package allows me to see all NFL games that are televised whether in my area or not. The one add-on channel that I have learned to love is the Red Zone Channel. This channel allows me to sit lazily on my couch and watch every single major play in every single NFL game without ever changing the channel. An announcer gives a quick intro to what the viewer is about to see and then lets the game play. The best part is that there are NEVER commercials. Glorious! If you are a major football fan, this package is for you.

This is an article about the Red Zone Channel which describes the experience in better detail.

Last fall I purchased a road bike and was cycling any chance I could get. It’s been about a year since that time and my cycling schedule has dwindled. I still go to spin class and hit the road at times, but in no way equivalent to what it once was. I keep making excuses as to why I don’t need to ride but then end up feeling guilty about it. My friend/coworker recently started cycling and has now passed me up in cycling level. My new goal is to road ride at least twice a week and spin class at least once a week before I completely lose my ability to ride.

I am finally going to start blogging again. Previously, the biggest headache of blogging was writing something of substance that others would want to read. Lengthy posts about something slightly interesting would stress me out. What happened is that I just completely abandoned it and eventually replaced it with Twitter posts. I’ve decided to join the 2008 blogging method and focus on short posts. I’ll probably post much more than I ever have in the past about things that no one in this entire world would find interesting. I figure I’ll use my blog as more of a journal and escape from the long post method. I expect to use this blog as more of a Tumblr-style blog and less of a traditional lengthy post blog.

I recently decided to move my site to Wordpress from Textpattern.  The main reason I’m moving to the dark side is because of the high availability of Wordpress support that I’ve found online.  It seems like Textpattern was becoming stale and Wordpress had taken the lead.  I’m noticing a few transition problems so please be patient for the next couple of weeks.